Coal-holder.



P. KAHLENBERG.

GOAL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1909.

Patented Dec.31, 1912.

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P. KAHLENBERG.

GOAL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1900.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFioE;

PAUL KAHLEZNBERG, OF DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND.

COAL-HOLDER.

Application filed November 23, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL KAI-ILENBERG, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Dunedin, New Zealand, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Coal-IIotders, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to coal-holders for house use, such asooal-scuttles and coalboxes. With the ordinary coal-holders as atpresent constructed, considerable ditliculty is experienced in takingshovelfuls of coal from them, and in completely emptying them of theircontents, and the object of my invention is to provide an improvedcoalholder which obviates these defects and is at the same time cheapand simple in construction and easily manipulated.

Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention, inwhich similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts, Figure 1 isa perspective view of my coalholder in a form suitable for ordinary use.Fig. 2 is a perspective View of my coalholder in a more ornamental form,comprising a scuttle fitted in an outer case. Fig. 3 is an end view ofthe coal-holder illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail view showingin section the fastening means for securing the scuttle within the outercase of the coal-holder illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, Fig. 5 is aperspective view of my coalholder with the front portion of its bottomcorrugated for the purpose of enabling a special shovel to be readilyinserted beneath the coal.

In the form suitable for ordinary use, as illustrated in Fig. 1, myimproved coalholder is made preferably of metal, and consists of twoside pieces (1) (2) and a bottom piece (3) curved longitudinally fromend to end so that the coal-holder can be rocked to and fro on thefloor, and an arched top piece (4:) which covers in the rear part of thecoal-holder. A small handle or gripping lug (5) is fixed at the rearend, and a handle (6) is rigidly mounted across the top of thecoal-holder. Projecting knobs (7) are provided, preferably two at eachend, which prevent the coal-holder rocking too far in either direction.The front end of the coal-holder is preferably shallower than the rearend, to facilitate the removal of coal. Strips of lead (8) may be placedin the center portion of the bottom of the coalholder, to assist inkeeping it normally horizontal.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

Serial No. 529,522.

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 illustrate my coal-holder in a more ornamental form. Inthis form there is an inner scuttle constructed like the coal-holderillustrated in Fig. 1, except that the handles (5) ((3) and stops (7)are dispensed with, and this scuttle fits into an outer case of wood orother suitable material, with side pieces (14) (15), a curved bottompiece 9), arched top piece (13), handles (10) 11), and knobs (12) at itsrear end like those before described. In order to enable the innerscuttle to be readily removed from the outer case, a portion of thefront end of the bottom piece (9) of the outer case is cut away as shownby the dotted line (16) in Fig. 2, and the inner scuttle has a strip(17) of wood or other material similar in appearance to that of whichthe outer case is constructed fitted outside the front end of the bottompiece (3) of the scuttle and projecting therefrom so that when thescuttle is slid into the outer case the rear edge (27) of the strip (17)meets the front edge (16) of the bottom piece (9) of the outer case,filling up the opening therein, and gives a neat finish. To secure thescuttle in position in the case two spring pins (18) are provided, oneat each side. These pins pass through holes (19) in the side pieces ofthe outer case, and have enlarged ends (20) which are adapted to enterrecesses (21) in the wooden strip (17) attached to the front of thescuttle. A spring (22) is coiled around the shank of each pin within thehole (19) and a plate (23) with a narrow slot (24) therein is screwedover the hole (19). The head (18) of each pin is made flat and narrow soas to enter the slot (24), in which position, as shown in Fig. 4, theenlarged ends (20) of the pins enter the recesses 21) and secure thescuttle within the outer case.

When it is desired to withdraw the scuttle the pins (18) are retractedand given a quarter turn so that they are held out of the slots (24),thus withdrawing their ends (20) from the recesses (21). On reversingthe heads (18) of the pins the springs (22) cause the ends (20) again toenter the recesses (21) and secure the scuttle in position. The rearpair of knobs (12) for limiting the rocking movement of the coalholderare, as before mentioned, fitted on the rear end of the case, and thefront pair of knobs (25) are either fitted as illustrated on the frontedges of the side pieces (14) (15) of the outer case, or they may befitted on the wooden strip (17) on the front of the scuttle.

Fig. 5 illustrates another form of my coalholder in which the frontportion of the bottom piece is corrugated (26) the corrugations runninglongitudinally as illustrated so that lumps of coal will lie above andacross the corrugations, and a shovel similarly corrugated and wit-h oneor more short points at its forward end can be readily inserted beneaththe coal when the coalholder is tilted forward.

My coal-holder is filled with coal in the ordinary way, and is soconstructed that when full it rests on the floor or ground on thecentral part of its curved bottom piece, with its top edge approximatelyhorizontal, although it is advantageous to have the rear end lying alittle lower than the front end. When it is desired to remove ashovelful of coal, the handle across the top is pulled forward, thusrocking the coalholder forward on its curved under-surface andpresenting the shallow front end to the shovel, while the coal also isthereby caused to move forward toward the front end, especially if thecoal-holder be partially empty. Shovelfuls of coal can then be readilyremoved while holding the handle forward, and on releasing the handlethe coal-holder is returned to its normal level position. By means ofthe handleacross the top and the gripping lug or handle at the rear thecoalholder may be lifted bodily when nearly empty in order to throw coalon to the fire without using a shovel.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a coal holder, the combination of anouter case having its base curved and adapted to rest directly on thefloor, said outer case being provided with apertures, an inner scuttleconforming substantially in shape to the outer case, means adapted toproject through the apertures in the case and removably secure saidscuttle within the outer case, and a handle rigidly secured to saidouter case.

2. In a coal holder the combination of an outer case comprising sidemembers and a curved base member having a portion thereof cut away topresent an edge below the plane of the upper edges of the side members,an inner scuttle having a strip of material adapted to have one edgethereof abut against said first named edge, said strip of material beingadapted to cover the. space resulting from cutting away the portion ofthe outer case base member, and means for removably securing the scuttlewithin the case.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL KAHLENBERG.

Witnesses:

ANDREW JOHN PARK, J OHN RUTHERFORD PARK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

